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Taeguek Sa Jang

• Symbol is jin; meaning thunder, undeniable power and dignity. There are more advanced movements in this Poomse such as double knife hand blocks, finger tip thrust, swallow stance knife hand strike, consecutive side kicks, cross stance back fist. To prepare you for the Kyuroogi practice, there are more transitional movements to help you to improve correct body shifting and coordination. This is for the 5th Gup.

Hae An Kata

• This Kata was one of the forms (Heian number four) that Grand Master Ro studied from Funakoshi before the formation of Tae Kwon Do as an independent Korean style. Master Chung added the form to our Tae Kwon Do system. It is said that Itosu learned a form from a Chinese living in Okinawa. This form was called Chiang Nan by the Chinese man. The form became known as Channan to the Okinawan masters. Itosu broke it up into 5 forms and called them Pinan, otherwise known as Heian. Heian is translated as way of peace, peaceful mind, calm mind, or harmony.

A6-A10

B6-B10

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Palgwe Sa Jang

• Thunder: The fourth form represents thunder (noise without substance) which is a powerful natural source that comes from the sky and is absorbed by the earth. This form should be performed with bravery and courage. This form contains movements that display calm composure and strong balance such as blocks in combination with strikes and front kicks that require you to use force but immediately recover into a back stance, the way a passing thunderstorm nourishes the earth.

 Additional: 75 pushups

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Hyung Won Yo

�        The secular name of Master Wonhyo was Sol-Sedang. He was born under a sala tree in Chestnut Valley. Wonhyo means dawn. He was a well known Buddhist monk. Won-Hyo entered the Buddhist priesthood when he was 20.

�        At this time Buddhism was most confined to the elite families, and was not accepted among the common people. In 650 AD Won-Hyo set out to China to study Buddhism. It is said that he had an enlightened experience and returned to Silla before completing the journey.

�        Won-Hyo attempted the unify the 5 sects of Buddhism. After the birth of his son Won-Hyo began traveling throughout the country. In 661 after a revelation he developed the Pure Land sect (Chongto-Gyo). This sect differed from others in that it did not expect the study of Chinese literature for salvation, but required diligent prayer. This movement made Buddhism accessible to the lower class (being that most could not read Chinese).

�        Soon after Won-Hyo left the priesthood to devote his life to furthering the education of the lower classes. His teaching are said to have been instrumental in the unification of the three kingdoms by strengthening Silla’s nationalism. He died in 686.